Staff Engineer, SMT Process Engineering

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, optimize, and sustain SMT and mechanical assembly processes, with a primary focus on through hole components.
• Lead process characterization activities, including DOE planning/execution and in‑depth root cause analysis, to drive yield, quality, and process robustness improvements.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including manufacturing, quality, and NPI engineering—to support new product introduction and smooth transition to sustaining mode.
• Evaluate, select, and implement new equipment, tooling, and manufacturing technologies to enhance capability, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Create, maintain, and continuously improve process documentation such as work instructions, control plans, PFMEAs, and standard operating procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and training to production operators and engineering teams to strengthen manufacturing competency.
• Monitor key process KPIs and drive structured continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven methodologies.
• Support internal and external customer audits, technical reviews, and process capability assessments.
• Drive process capability (CPK) improvements to meet minimum CPK > 1.67 and stretch target > 2.0.
• Achieve and sustain first-pass yield (FPY) improvement targets of > 99.5%.
• Define and maintain comprehensive troubleshooting procedures, ensuring all process-related alarms have clear OCAPs (Out-of-Control Action Plans), and validate effectiveness of each OCAP through proper verification.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, or Manufacturing Engineering pr any equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in semiconductor manufacturing process field. 

Required:

• Knowledge of soldering principles, flux chemistry, thermal profiling, and IPC standards.
• Proficient in DOE, SPC, FMEA, and root cause analysis tools (e.g., 8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys).
• Experience with automation, vision inspection systems, and process control software is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is an advantage.

Skills:

• Laser soldering and/or selective wave soldering processes will add advantaged. 

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